Vocabulary Workshop Level F, Unit 1
coalition
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
hiatus
a gap, opening, break
innuendo
a hint or indirect suggestion
prerogative
a special right or privilege
umbrage
an overshadowing influence or power
lurid
causing shock or horror
decadence
decline, decay, or deterioration
meritorious
deserving of recognition or praise
petulant
easily irritated or upset
unctuous
excessively smooth or smug
provincial
pertaining to an outlying area, narrow-minded
approbation
the expression of approval
expostulate
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course
elicit
to draw forth, bring out from some source
simulate
to make a pretense of
assuage
to make easier or milder
intercede
to plead on behalf of someone else
transcend
to rise above or beyond
hackneyed
used so often as to lack originality or freshness
jaded
wearied (by excessive indulgence)